Brad Keselowski Wins the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship
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By Jordon Dodson
Entering the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, all Brad Keselowski had to do was finish 16th or better, no matter what Jimmie Johnson did. Johnson had to put all the marbles on the table for a shot at his sixth championship. Continue reading
Keselowski Celebrates First Sprint Cup Championship
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By Jason Schultz
A new champion has been crowned – Brad Keselowski is now on top of the world as the new Sprint Cup Series Champion.
After three full-time seasons in the Sprint Cup Series, Keselowski is now the champion. More notably, Roger Penske is finally a Sprint Cup Series Championship winning owner after forty plus years in the sport. Keselowski raced his race all afternoon and he, his team and owner were rewarded with a championship. Continue reading
By Jordan Dodson and Sharon Burton
Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Speedway looked to be an exciting race as the championship battle had come down to seven points. The championship contenders were neck and neck all day, until the unthinkable happened.
Johnson limps back to pit road after hitting the wall
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Once the green flag dropped Sunday, Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson ran within a few positions of each other the entire day. Keselowski had the better car and held the upper hand throughout the day, running all the way into the top-five as Johnson worked himself into the top ten.
Everything changed on lap 78. Continue reading
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By Jason Schultz
Wild.
That’s the only word to describe Sunday’s race in Phoenix. It was by far the wackiest race of the season. Continue reading
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